Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Time: 6 pm - 8:30pm
Topic : "Increased Liver Enzymes in Cats - Should I Be Worried?"
Dr. Yoojin Kim will be speaking about liver enzymes in cats and how to approach increased enzymes. Pathophysiology, clinical presentation and appropriate diagnostic steps for common hepatobilary diseases in cats. With emphasis on the role of liver cytology and biopsy. This meeting is generously sponsored by Blue Pearl.
Here are the quick details:
- This meeting is open to veterinarians first and then veterinary technicians if space allows.
- RACE approved for 1.5 hours of CE
- Location: Red Water Event at Thousand Oaks Golf Club
4100 Thousand Oaks Dr., Grand Rapids, MI 49525
View map or directions at go.wmvma.org/thousandoaks
- Registration opens at 6pm; Dinner and presentation begins at 7pm
About our speaker:
On The Job
Dr. Yoojin Kim joined Internal Medicine at BluePearl Grand Rapids in 2016 after completing her residency at University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. She is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in the specialty of Small Animal Internal Medicine. Dr. Kim received her DVM and BA in Journalism and Mass Communication in Seoul, South Korea, and completed small animal medicine/surgery and internal medicine specialty internships at private practices in Maryland and Florida. Before going back to vet school, she was a writer and editor for one of the largest publishers in South Korea.
Dr. Kim enjoys all aspects of internal medicine and its complexity with special interests in nephrology, hepatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, and immune-mediated disease. She is skilled in ultrasonography and endoscopic procedures including bronchoscopy, rhinoscopy, cystoscopy, and GI endoscopy. She makes every effort to provide clients and their pets with evidence-based, tailored diagnostic and treatment plans while maintaining the highest quality of life possible for the patients.
Off Duty
Dr. Kim and her husband can be found near the water, in the woods, or traveling around new places with their daughter. She enjoys swimming, canoeing, camping, performing arts, reading, and jogging in the morning. On rainy days, Dr. Kim and her family like to bake bread, cookies, and cakes together. The family shares their house with two boy cats, Hobo and Marsh(mellow), and they are looking forward to getting dogs when their daughter is big enough to (partially) accomplish walking duties for them.
